TOMATO & MANGO

Tomato on toast with mango chutney (Serves 1)

* ½ clove garlic, crushed

* ¼ tsp hot paprika

* 1 large plum tomato sliced in half horizontally

* Rye sourdough

* Mango chutney

* S & P

Fry garlic & spices in olive oil

Place tomatoes cut side down & gently fry 15 mins

Griddle the bread & spread with chutney

Top with tomatoes & season

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always a continuation of 
the architectural design, 

never stand alone.

ELDERBERRY & BAY

Elderberry & bay compote on brown rice pudding

* 300g elderberries

* 1tbsp red wine

* 4tbsp honey

* ½ lemon, juice

* 3 dried bay leaves

Simmer for 10 minutes

From an early age, she was mesmerised with the Chinese art of silhouette puppetry. Even building her own puppet theatre so that she could put on shows for her family and friends.

SQUASH & SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Roasted Squash & sun dried tomato

Adapted from River cafe book two

* 6 patty pan squash

* 8 sundried tomatoes, quartered

* 2 garlic cloves, chopped

* 1 red chilli, chopped

* Handful of thyme

* Salt & pepper

Cut the tops of the squashes & scoop out the seeds

Fill & roast 200ºC covered for 25 minutes

Lower the temperature to 150ºC, uncover & roast for 15 minutes

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MELON & THYME

Melon, thyme & autumn berry salad

* 50g sugar

* 100ml white wine

* Handful of thyme

* ¼ gala or honeydew melon, sliced

* ¼ cantaloupe melon, slice

* Handful of blackberries / elderberries

* Thyme leaves

Heat the wine, sugar & thyme & leave to infuse.

Cool & strain

Pour over the fruit & serve with thyme

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From Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf